Abstract

NETTEL BARRERA, Alina del Carmen. Municipal power granted by the article 115 of the Constitution and its relationship to human right and the maintenance and promotion of public health. Rev. IUS [online]. 2013, vol.7, n.32, pp.41-57. ISSN 1870-2147.

This article aims to analyze the powers granted by the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States to municipalities, from a critical perspective, that promotes the recognition of basic obligations of municipal public administrations in health today. This analysis is a joint interpretation of the Articles 1 and 115 of the Constitution which impose on the authorities the obligation to promote, respect, protect and guarantee human rights, including the right to health.

Keywords : Right to health; human rights; local governments; municipalities; water; healthy environment.